Ex Parte CASSONI et al - Page 2




          Appeal No. 2003-1475                                                        
          Application No. 09/352,250                                                  


               As evidence of obviousness, the examiner has applied the               
          documents listed below:                                                     
          Brenner                  3,633,727                Jan. 11, 1972             
          Rathert                  4,467,912                Aug. 28, 1984             


               The following rejections are before us for review.                     


               Claims 16 and 19 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 112, first           
          paragraph, as containing subject matter which was not described             
          in the specification at the time the application was filed.                 


               Claims 7 and 9 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 112, second            
          paragraph, as being indefinite.                                             


               Claims 1 through 4, 6 through 10, 13, and 15 through 19                
          stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as being unpatentable               
          over Brenner.                                                               


               Claims 11 and 12 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as            
          being unpatentable over Brenner in view of Rathert.                         





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